Hard to believe my husband and I mark twenty-nine years of marriage today! This on the heels of Father's Day, on the heels of my niece's graduation. Lots of celebrating around here.

Also, we have less than $1,800 to raise to meet our Kenya goal! (A revised total includes $980 for immunizations. Lots of them. Thank God malaria pills are all that's left to complete the prep.)

Our team leaves three weeks from today. One afternoon last week, I took our girl and her friend out photographing docu-stills of their lives to share with students in the girls' school we plan to visit. Our girls dressed according to the school code, and we ran up to the middle school to shoot. We also got them practicing violin and flute. And in front of their respective homes. And of course, we had to swing by Sonic to cool off with some cold drinks, an adventure that also made it into the photo archives--just before the girls ended up on the neighbor's pool.

The past few evenings my hubby and I have spent watching the HBO series on John Adams. We love the history, but I have to say this version leaves us with an impression of Adams as somewhat of a jerk. What a contrast with the book on which it was based--John McCullough's John Adams. The script and casting have some weaknesses, but I still highly recommend the series.

I'm also reading Francine Rivers's Unveiled along with Walter Wangerin's The Book of God. What's on your summer reading list?